BishTec Toolbox Brigham Young University – Idaho Mechanical Engineering Department Capstone Project Fall 2015 BishTec Solutions Richard Bishop Background The sponsor, BishTec, had previously designed and built several low-profile toolboxes that would fit in the back of pickup trucks. The original toolboxes had almost no organizational system and was very susceptible to rust. Objective The purpose of our project was to redesign a truck bed toolbox. The sponsor and customer required that the toolbox have intuitive tool organization, resist corrosion, and cost less than the current box and drawers. CAD Models FEA Models Final Product Product Specs • Fits in any ½ ton pickup truck with a 5½ ft bed or larger bed • Can support a 1500 lbs load • More storage capacity than a traditional truck-bed toolbox • Removable dividers for various size tools • Additional small drawers for smaller tools • Simple organizational system • Rust proof • Durable Jared Hendricks, Justin Smith, Chris Palmer, Troy Denning, Desmond Ncube Original Toolbox
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BishTec ToolboxBrigham Young University – Idaho
Mechanical Engineering Department
Capstone Project Fall 2015
BishTec Solutions
Richard Bishop
BackgroundThe sponsor, BishTec, had previously designed and
built several low-profile toolboxes that would fit in
the back of pickup trucks. The original toolboxes
had almost no organizational system and was very
susceptible to rust.
ObjectiveThe purpose of our project was to redesign a
truck bed toolbox. The sponsor and customer
required that the toolbox have intuitive tool
organization, resist corrosion, and cost less
than the current box and drawers.
CAD Models
36
in
ch
es
24 inches
FEA Models
Final Product
Product Specs• Fits in any ½ ton pickup truck with a 5½ ft
bed or larger bed
• Can support a 1500 lbs load
• More storage capacity than a traditional
truck-bed toolbox
• Removable dividers for various size tools
• Additional small drawers for smaller tools
• Simple organizational system
• Rust proof
• Durable
Jared Hendricks, Justin Smith, Chris Palmer, Troy Denning, Desmond Ncube
Original Toolbox
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